Carolinas: Snow, Cold and Red Flag WarningThe Carolinas are cold today with snow on the ground in much of western North Carolina Western North Carolina (often abbreviated as WNC) is the region of North Carolina which includes the Appalachian Mountains, thus it is often known geographically as the state's Mountain Region. , but there is also a Red Flag Warning A Red Flag Warning is a forecast warning issued by the United States National Weather Service to tell area firefighting and land management agencies that conditions are ideal for wildland fire ignition and propagation. in effect. The National Weather Service has maintained the Red Flag Warning that was issued early Friday. It remains in effect until Friday evening at 6:00 pm for the Upstate, western North Carolina and extreme northeast Georgia. The winds are expected to pick up this afternoon out of the north and northwest at 15-25 mph with some gusts near 35 mph at times. The passage of a cold front combined with high pressure to our west has set up the strong wind environment for the Carolinas until Saturday morning, which has also prompted a Wind Advisory for the North Carolina North Carolina, state in the SE United States. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean (E), South Carolina and Georgia (S), Tennessee (W), and Virginia (N). Facts and Figures Area, 52,586 sq mi (136,198 sq km). Pop. mountains. The rest of the weekend looks to be calm with slightly warmer temperatures. Click here for your Storm Team 7 Day Forecast. A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions are either occurring now or will shortly. A combination of strong winds, low relative humidity relative humidity n. The ratio of the amount of water vapor in the air at a specific temperature to the maximum amount that the air could hold at that temperature, expressed as a percentage. and low fuel moisture will create explosive fire growth potential. Air 7 spotted a grass fire near Springdale Drive in Simpsonville Friday morning. A field was burned, but it appears the flames were out. More Stories: Snow Blankets North Carolina on WSPA WSPA World Society for the Protection of Animals WSPA Western States Petroleum Association WSPA Washington State Psychological Association WSPA Washington State Pharmacy Association WSPA Washington State Paralegal Association (Seattle, WA) .com 
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